HR-SAB
Flight / Schedule
HR-SAB
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
HR-SAB
MSN
4299
Year of Manufacture
1942
Date
June 23, 1973 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Sulaco Yoro
Region
Central America • Honduras
Coordinates
14.9113°, -87.2622°
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1973 at 12:00 AM, HR-SAB experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by SAHSA - Servicios Aéreos de Honduras SA, with the event recorded near Sulaco Yoro.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Just after takeoff from Sulaco, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a prairie. All 10 occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration HR-SAB, MSN 4299, year of manufacture 1942.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.9113°, -87.2622°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Just after takeoff from Sulaco, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a prairie. All 10 occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
10
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Central America • Honduras